Code No: R050212302 Set No.

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II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
BIO CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. A reversible engine operating between a reservoir at 600K and the ambient at-
mosphere at 300K drives a refrigerator operating between 240K and the ambient
atmosphere. Determine the ratio of energy rejected by both the devices to the
ambient atmosphere to the energy absorbed by the engine from the reservoir at
600K. [16]

2. Write short notes on any two of the following:-

(a) Redlich Kwong (RK) equation of state

(b) Virial equation of state
(c) The compressibility factor method. [16]
∂E


3. Show that for an ideal gas, ∂V T
=0 [16]

4. (a) Discuss the importance of fugacity in thermodynamics.

(b) Discuss fugacity and fugacity coefficient for pure species. [16]

5. Show that when Lewis Randall rule is valid for one species in a linery solution, the
Henrys law lis is valid for the other one. [16]

6. Consider a system in which the following reaction occur,

CH4 + H2 O → CO + 3H2 (1)
CH4 + 2H2 O → CO2 + 4H2 (2)
where the numbers (1) and (2) indicate the value of is the reaction index if there
are present initially 2 mol CH4 and 3 mol H2 O determine expressions for the yi as
functions of ∈1 and ∈2 . (16)

7. How TCA is related to Nulcleic acid biosynthesis. [16]

8. Discuss in detail that electrons in the organic substrate is transferred to oxygen.

[16]

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Code No: R050212302 Set No. 2
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
BIO CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define first law of thermodynamics Enlist some consequences of first law of
Thermodynamics.
(b) Define heat and temperature and discuss basic differences between the two.
- [16]

2. It is desired to design a tank to store 10Kmol methane at 6.0 MPa and 300K.
Determine the size of the tank using the Red lich Kwong equation of state. The
critical constants of methane are PC = 4.6M P a and TC = 190.6K. [16]

3. (a) What is the significance of the second law efficiency?

(b) Define the second law efficiency of a process. [8+8]

4. (a) Define an excess property. Compare it with residual property.

(b) Define activity coefficient what is activity coefficient for ideal solution? [8+8]

5. (a) For VLE at low to moderate pressures, discuss the nature of equilibrium.
(b) For VLE, Show that yi φi P = xi γi Pisat (i = 1, 2, − − − − N ) [8+8]

6. Consider a system in which the following reaction occur,

CH4 + H2 O → CO + 3H2 (1)
CH4 + 2H2 O → CO2 + 4H2 (2)
where the numbers (1) and (2) indicate the value of is the reaction index if there
are present initially 2 mol CH4 and 3 mol H2 O determine expressions for the yi as
functions of ∈1 and ∈2 . (16)

7. Discuss in detail about the stoichiometry of cell growth. [16]

8. (a) Define the “Yield Coefficient” and explain its significance in the growth of
cells by substrate utilization.
(b) The following is the stoichiometric equation for combustion of the cell Pseudomonas
fluorescens growing in glucose medium.CH1.66 N0.2 O0.27 + 1.28 O2 → CO2 +
0.1N2 + 0.83H2 O Assuming the heat of combustion of 104 kcal per moleO2 ,
calculate the heat released by combustion of bacteria in k cal/gram. [16]

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Code No: R050212302 Set No. 3
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
BIO CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. A reversible engine operating between a reservoir at 600K and the ambient at-
mosphere at 300K drives a refrigerator operating between 240K and the ambient
atmosphere. Determine the ratio of energy rejected by both the devices to the
ambient atmosphere to the energy absorbed by the engine from the reservoir at
600K. [16]

2. It is desired to design a tank to store 10Kmol methane at 6.0 MPa and 300K.
Determine the size of the tank using the Red lich Kwong equation of state. The
critical constants of methane are PC = 4.6M P a and TC = 190.6K. [16]
∂E


3. Show that for an ideal gas, ∂V T
=0 [16]

4. (a) Discuss the importance of fugacity in thermodynamics.

(b) Discuss fugacity and fugacity coefficient for pure species. [16]

5. Show that when Lewis Randall rule is valid for one species in a linery solution, the
Henrys law lis is valid for the other one. [16]

6. (a) Show the effects of following on conversion: - Excess reactants, Presence of

products in the initial reaction mixture.
(b) Consider a vessel, which initially contain only no moles of water vapor. If
decomposition occurs, according to the reaction, H2 O → H2 + 12 O2 find ex-
pressions, which relate the number of moles and the mole fraction of each
chemical species to the reaction coordinate ∈ [7+9]

7. Explain in detail how EMP pathway can be used in five different pathways. [16]

8. Estimate the theoretical growth and product yield coefficients for ethanol fermen-
tation by S.Cerevisiae as described by the following overall reaction. [16]

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Code No: R050212302 Set No. 4
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
BIO CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. A reversible engine operating between a reservoir at 600K and the ambient at-
mosphere at 300K drives a refrigerator operating between 240K and the ambient
atmosphere. Determine the ratio of energy rejected by both the devices to the
ambient atmosphere to the energy absorbed by the engine from the reservoir at
600K. [16]
2. (a) What is ideal gas? Name the two-basic assumptions, which were made use of
in deriving the ideal gas equation of state from kinetic theory arguments.
(b) Define thermodynamic properties, Classify the thermodynamic properties.
What is the use of such classification. [8+8]
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3. Show that for an ideal gas, ∂V T
=0 [16]
4. The enthalpy of a binary liquid system of species 1 and 2 at fixed T and P rep-
resented by the equation.H = 400x1 + 600 x2 + x1 x2 (40x1 + 20x2 ) Where H is in
− −
J mol−1 . Determine expression for H1 and H2 as function of X1 numerical values
for the pure species enthalpies H1 and H2 , and numerical values for the partial
− −
enthalpies at infinite dilution H1 ∞and H2 ∞ [16]
5. Discuss solid liquid equililbrium and their applications in brief. Show that for SLE
xi γiℓ = Zi γis ψs (all i)
s [16]
where ψs = fi f ℓ
i

6. (a) Define reaction coordinate. What is its usefulness?

(b) For a system in which the following reaction occurs CH4 + H2 o → CO +
3H2 ,assume there are present initially 2mol CH4 , 1mol H2 o, 1mol Co and4 mol H2 .
Determine expressions for the mole fraction yi as function of ∈ . [16]
7. (a) Explain the Gaden classification from stoichiometric point of view the product
formation in fermentation processes.
(b) The following stoichiometric equation describes penicillin systhesis: 1.5 Glu-
cose + H2 SO4 + 2N H3 + phenylacetateP encilliumG + CO2 + 8H2O the the-
oretical yield of pencillium is 1.2g (gram of glucose). Find out the molecular
weight of pencillium G. [16]
8. Discuss in detail the Energy Source dissimilation. [16]

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